Per capita meat consumption by type in Congo
Congo: Per capita meat consumption by type was 7.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.74 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.92 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
All-time low
4.39 kilograms per year per capita
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Congo recorded 7.74 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Congo peaked at 8.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.39 kilograms per year per capita, in 1996.
Congo ranks 8th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.47 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 6.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 6.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 6.28 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 6.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 6.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 5.98 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 5.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 5.65 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 5.55 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.44 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 5.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.59 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 5.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.15 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 5.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.95 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.8 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 4.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 4.58 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.55 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.53 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.39 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.5 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.09 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 5.28 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 5.05 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.84 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.37 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 5.19 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.89 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 6.78 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.04 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.3 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.51 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.39 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 8.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 8.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.61 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 8.24 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 8.39 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.63 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 8.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 8 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7.74 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.64 kilograms per year per capita, 12.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7.74 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.99 kilograms per year per capita, 7.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.33 kilograms per year per capita | 5.98 kilograms per year per capita | 6.58 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.49 kilograms per year per capita | 5.17 kilograms per year per capita | 5.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.21 kilograms per year per capita | 4.76 kilograms per year per capita | 5.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 kilograms per year per capita | 4.39 kilograms per year per capita | 5.28 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.15 kilograms per year per capita | 4.84 kilograms per year per capita | 7.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 kilograms per year per capita | 7.63 kilograms per year per capita | 8.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 kilograms per year per capita | 7.74 kilograms per year per capita | 8.15 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 5 East Timor 12.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 6 Iceland 10.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 8.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 9 Central African Republic 6.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 10 Mauritania 6.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 6.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Congo?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Congo was 7.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 kilograms per year per capita in 1996.
- How does Congo rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Congo ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.